Russia makes Kostiantynivka its top target, ISW reports | Ukraine Brief https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/64bac399-8ea7-425f-bbbd-b321c4cfad25 Russian forces are doubling down on their efforts to capture the critical frontline town of Kostiantynivka, with Russia already making tactical gains in the area. This comes as Russia reportedly shifts focus away from the nearby city of Sloviansk, which Moscow attempted to capture at the beginning of its spring–summer offensive but failed to take. Meanwhile, Ukraine has also announced a $30 billion increase to its defense budget, bringing it to a total of $97.6 billion for 2026. This budget increase was largely secured thanks to funding from the European Union. While Ukraine may be gaining a slight strategic advantage despite a largely stagnant front line, there have been successful Ukrainian strikes against Russian logistics routes supplying Crimea. To discuss this as well as the situation around Kostiantynivka, Ukraine Brief’s host Ashim Kumar is joined by Iryna Krasnoshtan, Program Director at the International Center for Ukrainian Victory. 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #Ukraine #Russia #War Sun, 28 Jun 2026 01:45:59 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl Russia makes Kostiantynivka its top target, ISW reports | Ukraine Brief https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/64bac399-8ea7-425f-bbbd-b321c4cfad25 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.